CVE-2015-7934
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Java client in Adcon Telemetry A840 Telemetry Gateway Base Station allows remote attackers to discover log-file pathnames via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Java client in Adcon Telemetry A840 Telemetry Gateway Base Station contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows remote attackers to discover log-file pathnames through unspecified vectors. This path disclosure could aid attackers in further reconnaissance and targeting of the system.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm the device modelIdentify the Adcon Telemetry Gateway device by checking the system hostname, firmware banner, or administrative interface for the model number A840Affected if The device is an Adcon A840 Telemetry Gateway Base Station
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Check Java client interface accessibilityDetermine if the Java client interface port is exposed to untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules or performing a network port scan on the deviceAffected if The Java client interface port is accessible from untrusted or external networks
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Probe for path disclosure responsesSend requests to the Java client interface endpoints and examine if the responses contain file system path information such as log file locationsAffected if The Java client returns log file pathnames in its responses
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Review accessible log filesIf log file access is possible, inspect log files for path information or configuration files that reference absolute file pathsAffected if Log files or configuration files are accessible and reveal path information
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Verify firmware versionCheck the installed firmware version through the administrative interface, SNMP, or device bannerAffected if The device is an Adcon A840 running any firmware version
A user is affected if they are running an Adcon A840 Telemetry Gateway Base Station with the Java client interface accessible and responding with log file path information.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRestrict network access to the Java client interface, apply any available vendor patches, and review configuration settings to prevent path information leakage in client responses.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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